Incident Summary:

06/28/2013: An explosive device detonated at a checkpoint in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. This was one of two explosions at this checkpoint on this day, with this device detonating after people gathered around the wreckage from the first blast. Three people were killed and seven people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.

GTD ID:
201306280006

When:
2013-06-28

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Al Anbar

City:
Near Ramadi

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Iraqi Police Service (IPS)
Specific Description Checkpoint
Nationality of Target Iraq
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Sticky Bomb
Weapon Details
A sticky bomb attached to a car was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 3 Fatalities / 7 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 3
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 7
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Two blasts kill 10 people in western Iraq: police," Reuters, June 28, 2013.
"Iraq attacks on police, Sunni militia kill 15," Agence France Presse -- English, June 28, 2013.
"Iraq cafe bombings target soccer fans, killing 16," GlobalPost, June 28, 2013.